Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-12-16
WOLVERINE WHlSPERINGS.

option.
The dispute over IA portion of the site
for the new Detroit po,totiice has been
satisfactorily settled, and the deeds TO the
property have been forwarded to Wash
iugton.
Abner Devele OF Grass Lake, aged 80
years, is dead. lie was a pioneer in Jack
son county aud the wealthiest man in the
village.
Harry Smith, n Kalamazoo man, and for
many years journal clerk of the national
houe of representatives has been re
moved. His successor is J. q. Robinson
OF indiana, eI-judge and ex-state senator,
who was once thought of AS an available
democratic candidate for governor
south Haven hBs established a free
reading room in the hope OF counterfeit
ing the baneful influences OF the saloon.
The prosecuting attorney OF Calhoun
county has officially notified the sheriff
and his deputies, and the Marshall police,
that they must see TO the enforcement of
the state liquor laws.
Frank Barker OF Abscota, Calhoun coun
ty, was killed 10y fall in Colorado He
leaves widow and several children.
An Elk Rapids man offers Henry George
20 acres OF land If he will come out there
ana live. II. q. has not accepted the
oaer.
Simon Ki-JiGo-Be Nese and others, all
natives OF this state, aud county OF Emmett,
have gone TO Washington TO see about a
little money due them from Uncle Sam.
The new iron bridge over the Muskegon
river at Big Rapids Is open for travel
Mrs, Jane Douglass received severe in
Juries TO her spine 10y stepping into hole
in Bay City bridg last March, and a
Jury in the United States district court
at Detroit gave her a verdict against Bay
city for $1,000 damages. Judge Brown
has decided that she must accept SG5)J or
ne will order new trial.
a passenger train on the Chicago q
Northwestern was ditched near Iron Riv.
er, Iron county, the other night, smashing
many cars and blocking the track all night.
several people were hurt, but none fatally
anu few severely
Eugene NJ. Converse the Battle Greek
lawyer, has pleaded guilty to embezzle-
ment, and has been remanded for trial.
David Whitney, Jr., Of Detroit, who
owns great deal of property in Grant
township Clare county, has enjoined the
township board from issuing the bonds
voted IN aid Of the Toledo Ann Arbor q
Cadillac railroad. The injunction was one
day too late, as the bonds had been issued.
The second gas well at Niles has been
abandoned.
Mine officials report that the fire in the
Calumet and Hec.a mine is under control.
a gift Of an So military album wa,
made 20 the Marquette Post of G.. A. r.
10y the late Edward Breitung but by care
lessues' on the part OF Capt HUI, COM
piler OF the work, it was never transmit
ted, and only 10y acoi lent the other day it
was traced TO the possession OF man at
Trenton, Wayne county, who orwarded
10 to the post at Marquette.
Work Is to be commenced on the St.
lguace ~ Sault ste Marie road early next
spring.
Harry McGowau was instantly killed
and two others serious y injured by a col
lision on the Grand Trunk near Port HUI.
ron few days ago.
Bronson has finally aban Toned its gas
well.
Ii. y. Moore OF Co.dwater, guardian of
Roy 1eater, deceased, has commenced q
suit for $1,000 damages against kirks H.
Sheldon, who owned aud operated the
buzz saw from which the slab flew which
fatally hurt the Teater lad at the Branch
county fair in September.
Sevsnty-lour law suits have been com
men need against the Toledo Ann Arbor a.
lfaAtIla. Al I at - IL
who have taken this manner Of collecting
their wages.
Luke Cooney, Jr., OF Kalamazoo, is I'M
der arrest for appropriating s74 which
came through the American express office.
The railroad commissioner is sending
out his annual report. Only nine of the
sixty-eight companies operating Michigan
railroads were able TO return dividends
during the past year. Two passengers
and forty-seven employees have been
killed and thirty.eight passengers and lg4
employees injured,
The plan for the new postoiiice in De
troit has been changed, and is pronounced
greatly superior to theplan first submitted
Miss Julia Donahue. mana GER OF the
Western Union TO egraph Office aud assist
ant postmistress at East Tawas is dead.
Arthur Frost of East Saginaw, has been
convicted OF cruelty 60 animals, and sen.
fenced TO % days in jail and to pay fl ne
Of So.
The drain laws of the state now m force
have been compiled under the direction OF
the secretary of state. as have also the
laws relating 10 highway and bridges, and
may be obtained by addressing that officer
at Lansing.
Oregon Hamilton, OF Woodville, Newago
county, is under arrest for the murder OF
his infant child. The body of the child
presented a sickening sight when viewed
at the inquest IL was black from it's little
arms - It's knees. Its father manifests no
sorrow in the least, but since his imprson-
ment has been trying 20 throw the whole
crime upon the woman who had il in
charge, while 10 Is the general belief that
both are equally guilty, and a warrant has
been issued for her arrest.
The Commissioner of Railroads has
issued an order restraining the Ashley
system from using the crossings on the